有

possess, exist

JLPT N4 Grade 3 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: あ.る
On'yomi: ユウ・ウ
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

有 means "possess, exist". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read あ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ・ウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

有 in example sentences

有名ゆうめいな曲きょくよ。

Yuumei na kyoku yo.

It's a famous song.
私わたしが所有者しょゆうしゃです。

Watashi ga shoyuusha desu.

I'm the owner.
私わたしの妹いもうとは有名ゆうめいだ。

Watashi no imouto wa yuumei da.

My sister is famous.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 有 mean?: 有 means "possess, exist". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 有 have?: 有 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 有 read?: It is read あ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ・ウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 有?: 有 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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